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Shane Long will be evaluated after coming off in the 77th minute of Hull City's 2-0 win over his former team West Brom on Saturday.

Shane Long has only come off the pitch two other times since coming to Hull City in January and one of those was as a time wasting tactic with his team up 2-0 in the dying minutes. The fact that he came limping off after 77 minutes on Saturday may seen him miss some Hull City's midweek match. Watch this space for further updates covering Week 32 and beyond.

Elias Kachunga returned to action for Huddersfield Town and made a 19-minute cameo off the bench in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace.

After missing three months with a serious knee ligament injury, Kachunga made his long-awaited return at the weekend and was one of the few bright spots of an otherwise dull offensive display at the John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield have missed his creativity and energy on the right-hand side of the attack, and his fitness will be key in the Terriers' survival effort for the final seven matches of the season. Following the match, Kachunga said: "Games like today can happen, we don’t want that, but it does happen. Now it’s finished, we lost this game, so we have to go to the next game and try to take all the points away from home."

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has calmed concerns that Willian suffered an injury in the FA Cup victory at Leicester City.

The Brazilian was substituted early on in extra-time during the 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium on Sunday and there were fears the winger had picked up an injury. However, Conte has played down injury speculation and insisted that the decision to withdraw the winger was simply precautionary. "Willian was very tired, very tired," said the Blues boss. "He is in a fantastic physical condition and I'm very pleased with his commitment and his contribution. We decided to take this decision because he was very, very tired." Willian, who has scored five goals in his last seven appearances in all competitions, will have two weeks to rest before Chelsea clash with Tottenham on February 1.

Adam Smith looks set for yet more time on the sidelines after damaging knee ligaments during the win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

The attacking full-back was replaced on the hour mark after he "took a nasty whack in a tackle" which he failed to recover from. "It looks like a medial ligament problem," confirmed Eddie Howe after the win. The 26-year-old will undergo further tests, and if they reveal significant damage, then he is likely to miss the season run-in. Fortunately, teammate Simon Francis looks to have fared a little better, after he was withdrawn due to a hamstring injury: "A slight strain, hopefully it’s nothing too serious," said the Cherries boss. If either player fails to recover in time for the trip to Watford in GW32, then Charlie Daniels is expected to return to the side. However, if both miss out, Eddie Howe may switch to three at the back with Ryan Fraser or Jermain Defoe favourites to line-up at Vicarage Road.

Chris Hughton is confident that Gaetan Bong and Dale Stephens will be back in contention when Brighton take on Leicester in game week thirty-two despite the pair missing out in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Ahead of the quarter-final clash, the Seagulls boss was hoping to have defender Bong and midfielder Stephens at his disposal, although in hindsight the former "was never going to make it" as he struggled to shake off a thigh problem. There was however, optimism over Stephens who only just missed out, as Hughton decided to err on the side of caution and afford the 28-year-old another fortnight to fully recover: "Dale has just felt his hamstring slightly. It is not a pull, but it is one we need to be really careful with." Brighton sit 6-points above the drop zone and know that one more win will probably ensure another season in the top-flight and with games against Huddersfield and Crystal Palace still to come, Hughton is wise to choose his battles carefully.

Everton manager Sam Allardyce confirmed that Gylfi Sigurdsson will miss six to eight weeks, but it may be a selection blessing for the side.

The good thing is that the knee injury shouldn't hinder the £45 million signing's chances at making the Iceland World Cup squad, barring a serious setback. Said Allardyce: "We'll continue to assess Gylfi's progress on a week-to-week basis and the medical team will work very closely with him, as they would with any injured player, to get him back playing as quickly as possible." Idrissa Gueye, Tom Davies, Morgan Schneiderlin and Davy Klaassen have all been hard pressed for minutes in recent months, and the winter addition of Theo Walcott and Yannick Bolasie's return from injury has made space on the bench even tighter amongst a deep, talented squad. Over the weekend, Allardyce opted for Davies, Bolasie and Walcott playing alongside Cenk Tosun, with Wayne Rooney and Idrissa Gueye in midfield.

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has played down fears that Wilfried Zaha picked up another injury over the weekend.

The Crystal Palace star was subbed off in a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town with a knock in what was his first start since returning from a knee injury that kept him out for a month. Hodgson confirmed that it was just a knock ahead of a two-week break between games, although Zaha has been called up by the Ivory Coast during the international break. "I think it was partly fatigue but also he did take one or two knocks in the second half when he was bursting forward and their only way to stop him was to foul him. He is so good at carrying the ball and we noticed that in the second half for us. He is an outlet for us. He got past people and drew fouls and that put us in their part of the field and give our defenders a rest."

The Cherries treatment room became a whole lot busier this weekend following the come-from-behind win over bottom side West Bromwich Albion.

The 2-1 victory all but guarantees Eddie Howe’s men will be plying their trade in the Premier League next season, but the three-points came at a cost. Club-captain Simon Francis was replaced due to a hamstring related problem with less than 20 minutes on the clock while Adam Smith, himself just back after a thigh injury, pulled up on the hour mark due to a muscular issue. Both players will be assessed to determine the extent of their injuries, although with a fortnight break due to the upcoming internationals, Howe will be hoping to have the pair at his disposal for the trip to Watford on March 31. Forgotten man Harry Arter is also back on the sidelines after aggravating a calf complaint which rules him out of next Friday's Republic of Ireland friendly in Turkey.

Chelsea secured passage into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory at Leicester City courtesy of an extra-time goal from Pedro.

In need of a reaction after the Champions League exit to Barcelona earlier this week, Antonio Conte’s side kept their hunt for silverware alive with a hard-fought victory at the King Power Stadium. Morata, one of three changes to the starting XI, put the visitors ahead just before the break with a cool finish in one-on-one with Kasper Schmeichel. Extra-time was needed after Jamie Vardy smashed home the equalizer on 76 minutes, but substitute Pedro popped up to head home N’Golo Kante’s well-weighted diagonal cross to send Chelsea into the semi-finals.

Leicester City are out of the FA Cup after falling to a 2-1 extra-time defeat to Chelsea at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.

Claude Puel made just one change from the side which beat West Brom 4-1 last weekend, dropping Shinji Okazaki to the bench for Kelechi Iheanacho. In the first half, however, it was an Iheanacho mistake that allowed Chelsea to take the lead. Iheancho played a poor pass to Mahrez, which allowed Willian to surge forward on a counter and feed Morata for the opener. Leicester responded and found the equalizer to force extra-time when Jamie Vardy smashed home from close after a goalmouth scramble on 74 minutes. But when Kasper Schmeichel came an N'Golo Kante cross in the 105th minute, his misjudged charge allowed Pedro to head home the match-winning goal.

In Mark Hughes's first game in charge, Southampton did what Manchester City couldn't and knocked Wigan Athletic out of the FA Cup on a 2-0 scoreline, securing a semi-final berth.

It wasn't one way traffic by any means though. The Latics had the best of the first half's chances but couldn't convert, whilst it took Southampton until the second half to get in gear. Hughes changed formation from Pellegrino and previously Puel's 4231 to a 442, but it was wasn't a striker that opened the scoring. Instead Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg atoned for an earlier miss by converting a corner to give the Saints the lead midway through the second half. Manolo Gabbiadini then had a penalty brilliantly saved before Cedric Soares sealed the victory in stoppage time. Southampton didn't dominate the game, but the result will do their confidence the world of good as they battle for PL survival.

Manchester United crawled to a 2-0 win in their FA Cup quarter final tie with Brighton on Saturday night.

José Mourinho made five changes to the team which crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday, benching Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez. The bid to make United less ponderous and lethargic didn't work in the first half though, as United continually played from side to side against the deep set Brighton defence. Romelu Lukaku did score his 25th goal of the season to give them a first half lead though, heading in Matic's cross. Luke Shaw's performance was not deemed satisfactory by Mourinho, who hooked him in place of Ashley Young at the interval. The move paid off as Young's cross from a free was headed in by Nemanja Matic late on against the run of play, ending a spirited Brighton's FA Cup run.